|Texas Woman's University to host Chess Workshop - Aug. 17|
|By Joan DuBois/Jerry Nash|
|August 7, 2007|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Karen Garcia - 940-898-3456
July 31, 2007 - DENTON — Jerry Nash, scholastic chess director for the U.S. Chess Federation, will present a workshop on the use of chess as an instructional tool Friday, Aug. 17 at Texas Woman’s University.
The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to noon in Hubbard Hall, located on
Workshop topics include “Coordinating the Five Communities: Implementing Chess as a Teaching Tool” and “The University’s Role in Implementing Chess as a Teaching Tool.” A demo board demonstration of the relationship of chess to math skills, critical thinking skills and character development also is scheduled.